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harbour, of this new city of Hongkong to the silence and repose of Macao,

which resembles a former Portuguese town of the sixteenth century, with its quaint street architecture, its picturesque but half-ruinous Forts, and its numerous churches and Convents, recalling the memory of St. Francis Xavier, who lived for many years in what was,

"in honour to him, called the Holy City."

4. It is a curious fact that the Chinese Government have never formally recognised the foreign occupation of the Peninsula of Macao, which is connected with China by a sandy isthmus; and that the Portuguese paid a small rent for it to the Emperor at Peking down to the year 1848, when all further payment was refused. The Governor of Macao is now also the Governor of the Portuguese portion of the island of Timor, and at the same time, the diplomatic Representative of Portugal in China, Japan and Siam. There is a garrison at Macao of about three hundred (300) regular troops, sent out from Portugal

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30 harbour, of this new city of Hongkong to the silence and repose of Macao, which resembles a former Portuguese town of the sixteenth century, with its quaint street architecture, its picturesque but half-ruinous Forts, and its numerous churches and Convents, recalling the memory of St. Francis Xavier, who lived for many years in what was, "in honour to him, called the Holy City." 4. It is a curious fact that the Chinese Government have never formally recognised the foreign occupation of the Peninsula of Macao, which is connected with China by a sandy isthmus; and that the Portuguese paid a small rent for it to the Emperor at Peking down to the year 1848, when all further payment was refused. The Governor of Macao is now also the Governor of the Portuguese portion of the island of Timor, and at the same time, the diplomatic Representative of Portugal in China, Japan and Siam. There is a garrison at Macao of about three hundred (300) regular troops, sent out from Portugal

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30 harbour,_ of this new-sity of Nongthong to the silence and repose of Macao, which resembles a for- Portuguese town of the sixteenth century, with its quaint - street architecture, its picturesque but half-ruinoue Forts, and its numerous churches and Convents, recalling the memory of St. Francis Xavier, who lived for many years in what was, " in honour to him, called the Holy "City. 4. It is a a curious fact that the Chinese Government have ver formally resognized the never foreign foreign occupation of the Peninsula of Macac, which is connected with China by a sandy isthmus ; and that the Portuguese paid a small rent for it to the Emperor at Peking down to the 1848; when all further payment year was refused. The Governor of Maedo is now also the Governor of the Portuguese portion of the island of Timor, and at the same time, the diplomatie Representative of Portugal in China, Japan and Siam. There is a garrison at Macas of about three hundred (300) regular troops, sent out from Portugal

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harbour,_ of this new-sity of Nongthong to the silence and repose of Macao,

which resembles a for-

Portuguese town of the sixteenth century, with its quaint - street architecture, its picturesque but half-ruinoue Forts, and its numerous churches and Convents, recalling the memory of St. Francis Xavier, who lived for many years in what was,

in honour to him, called the Holy

"City.

It is a

a curious fact

that the Chinese Government have

ver formally resognized the

never

foreign

foreign occupation of the Peninsula of

Macac, which is connected with China

by a sandy isthmus ; and that the Portuguese paid a small rent for it to the Emperor at Peking down to the 1848; when all further payment

year

was

refused. The Governor of Maedo

is now also the Governor of the Portuguese portion of the island of Timor, and at the same time, the diplomatie Representative of Portugal in China, Japan and Siam. There is a

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